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Faculty Recognition

Excellence in Teaching

Students Recognize Outstanding Faculty 2025-2026

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has a long tradition and a firm commitment to instruction of the highest quality. Excellence in teaching stimulates intellectual curiosity in students and prepares them to address the most challenging public health problems facing the world today. Each term, students recognize through their course evaluations the faculty who have contributed significantly to the intellectual life of the School through their excellence in teaching.

Criteria

Honorees are those instructors who received an average score of 3.6 or above (on a four-point scale) in both the Overall Course and Overall Instructor categories of their student course evaluations with a response rate of 70% or higher.

The School expresses deep appreciation and congratulations to the following faculty members who achieved teaching excellence in the academic year 2025-2026.

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Summer Term

Carolina Cardona Cabrera 
Assistant Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Population Dynamics and Public Health

Rosa Crum
Professor, Epidemiology / Mental Health (Joint) / School of Medicine
Course: Principles of Epidemiology

Khalil Ghanem
Professor, School of Medicine / Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint) 
Course: Database Design and Implementation in Clinical Research

Ira Gooding 
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Teaching, Learning and Leading – In the Classroom, In the Workplace and In the Community

Mary Elizabeth Hughes 
Associate Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Population Dynamics and Public Health

George Korch
Visiting Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Public Health Biology

Ian Saldanha
Associate Professor, Epidemiology / Health Policy and Management (Joint) 
Course: Principles of Epidemiology

Joshua Sharfstein
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Public Health Policy

Summer Institutes

Smisha Agarwal
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Introduction to Design and Implementation of Digital Health Programs in LMIC Settings

Dan Barnett
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering / Health Policy and Management (Joint) / Health, Behavior and Society (Joint) 
Course: Problem Solving in Public Health

Amie Bettencourt
Associate Professor, School of Medicine / Mental Health (Joint) 
Course: School-Based Preventive Interventions and Research

Kristin Bevilaqua
Assistant Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Gender-Based Violence Research, Practice and Policy

Gilbert Burnham 
Professor – Emeritus, International Health / School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.)

Carlos Castillo-Salgado
Professor, Epidemiology / Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint) / Health Policy and Management (Joint) / School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Epidemiologic Intelligence and Population Health Assessments

Laura Caulfield
Professor, International Health 
Course: Nutrition Epidemiology 

Subhra Chakraborty
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Climate Change Factors of Enteric Infections in the Tropics

Carolyn Combs
Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Creating, Implementing, and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs

Jennifer Deal
Associate Professor, Epidemiology / School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiologic Approaches to Hearing Loss and Public Health

Michele Decker
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health / School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Gender-Based Violence Research, Practice, and Policy

Shatha Elnakib
Assistant Scientist, International Health 
Course: Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health for the Real World: Addressing Gender Inequity for Change that Counts

Kevin Fain
Associate, Epidemiology 
Course: Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Epidemiologic Intelligence and Population Health Assessments

Shannon Frattaroli
Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Catalyzing Change Part 2: Health Policy Leadership

Alison Gemmill
Associate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Critically Evaluating the Science for Policy and Practice

Robert Gilman
Professor, International Health / Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Joint) 
Courses: 
Vector-Borne Diseases in the Tropics
Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Climate Change Factors of Enteric Infections in the Tropics

Jennifer L. Glick
Associate Professor – Adjunct, Health, Behavior and Society 
Course: Measuring Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression 

Jonathan Golub
Professor, School of Medicine / Epidemiology (Joint) / International Health (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Crystal Greensky
Senior Research Associate, International Health 
Course: Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics

Alden Gross
Professor, Epidemiology / Mental Health (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiology of Aging

Sabina Haberlen
Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Practical Skills for Conducting Epidemiologic Research

Jacqueline Hackett
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Health Advocacy

Shelley Hearne
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Catalyzing Change Part 2: Health Policy Leadership

Josh Horwitz
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Health Policy and Management
Course: Health Advocacy

Lisa Jacobson
Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Practical Skills for Conducting Epidemiologic Research

Luther G. Kalb
Associate Professor, Mental Health 
Course: Public Health Approaches to the Good Life

Anna Kalbarczyk
Associate Research Professor, International Health 
Courses: 
Applying a Gender Lens to Advance Implementation Research
Conducting Gender Situational Analyses for Health Programs 
Towards Gender Transformative Leadership in Global Health: Essential Skills

Celia Karp
Assistant Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Using Data to Inform Family Planning Policies

Ryan Kennedy
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior and Society / School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Program Planning for Health Behavior Change

Brian Klaas
Instructor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences

Tianjing Li
Associate Professor – Adjunct, Epidemiology 
Course: Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Anne Lilly
Senior Research Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Introduction to Program Evaluation in PFRH

Sabriya L. Linton
Associate Professor, Mental Health 
Course: Photovoice for Mental Health Research and Action

Kojo Lokko
Senior Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in PFRH

Beth Marshall
Associate Practice Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Youth Voice in Public Health

Lisa Martin
Senior Research Associate, International Health
Course: Early Childhood Intervention in Tribal Communities

Pamala Martin 
Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: Creating, Implementing, and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs

Kunihiro Matsushita 
Professor, Epidemiology / School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Methods for Clinical and Translational Research

Nikolas Matthes
Assistant Professor – Adjunct, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Performance Measurement in Health Care

Heather McKay
Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Practical Skills for Conducting Epidemiologic Research

Clifton McKee
Research Associate, Epidemiology
Course: Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers

Faye McMillan
Associate Teaching Professor, International Health 
Courses: 
Early Childhood Intervention in Tribal Communities
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics

Patricia Mechael
Senior Associate, International Health 
Course: Gender-Transformative Digital Health: An Intersectional Approach to Bridging Multiple Divides for Greater Health Equity and Impact

Cynthia Minkovitz
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health / School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in PFRH

Diwakar Mohan
Associate Research Professor, International Health 
Course: Adaptive Management and Learning to Improve Health Programming in LMICs

Rosemary Morgan
Visiting Associate Professor, International Health 
Courses: 
Conducting Gender Situational Analyses for Health Programs 
Communicating Gender-Responsive Science
Applications to Gender Analysis Within Health Research and Interventions

Gabriel Muller
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Effective Writing for Public Health Change

Daniel Obeng
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II

Jill Owczarzak
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior and Society 
Course: Using Software in Qualitative Research and Analysis

Elise Pas
Research Professor, Mental Health 
Course: School-Based Preventive Interventions and Research

Chathurangi Pathiravasan
Assistant Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Advanced Data Analysis Workshop

Nicholas Reed
Associate Professor – Adjunct, Epidemiology 
Course: Epidemiologic Approaches to Hearing Loss and Public Health

Matthew Reid
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Course: Sleep and Public Health

Blake Reilly
Associate, Health, Behavior and Society 
Course: Program Planning for Health Behavior Change

Jim Ricca
Senior Associate, International Health
Course: Adaptive Management and Learning to Improve Health Programming in LMICs

Jose Rimon
Senior Scientist – Emeritus, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in PFRH

Darlynn Rojo-Wissar 
Course Instructor, Mental Health
Course: Sleep and Public Health

Ahmed Sabit
Research Associate, Biostatistics 
Course: Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers

Ian Saldanha
Associate Professor, Epidemiology / Health Policy and Management (Joint) 
Course: Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Hellen Seshie-Nasser
Lecturer, International Health 
Course: Women’s Health and Gender-Responsive Budgeting

Dominick Shattuck
Associate Scientist, International Health 
Course: Integrating Men Into Global Health Programming

Kate Shearer 
Research Associate, School of Medicine
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Aleefia Somji
Associate, International Health 
Course: Adaptive Management and Learning to Improve Health Programming in LMICs

Kristen Speakman
Senior Research Associate, International Health
Course: Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Health

Adam Spira
Professor, Mental Health 
Course: Sleep and Public Health

Donna Strobino
Professor – Emeritus, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Critically Evaluating the Science for Policy and Practice

David Sullivan
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Vector-Borne Diseases in the Tropics

Taha Taha
Professor, Epidemiology / Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint) 
Course: Investigation of Outbreaks

Saki Takahashi 
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Public Health Decision Making

Antonio Trujillo
Professor, International Health 
Course: Behavioral Economics in Health Decisions

Mija Ververs
Senior Associate, International Health 
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.)

Donald Warne
Professor, International Health 
Course: Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Health

Anaise Williams 
Assistant Scientist, Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Course: International Perspectives on Women, Gender, and Health

Carrie Wright
Associate, Biostatistics 
Course: Introduction to R for Public Health Researchers

Linnea Zimmerman
Associate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Using Data to Inform Family Planning Policies

First Term

Keri Althoff
Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine 
Course: Causes and Trends in Morbidity and Mortality

Gerard Anderson
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine
Course: Introduction to Health Policy

Jennifer Applegate
Assistant Research Professor, International Health
Courses:
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
The Science of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention in Population Health
Essentials of Environmental Health
The Role of Quantitative Methods in Public Health
Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect a Population's Health
Causes and Trends in Morbidity and Mortality
The Critical Importance of Evidence in Advancing Public Health Knowledge

Scott Bailey
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ School of Medicine
Course: Introduction to Molecular Biology

Jeromie Ballreich
Associate Research Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Economic Evaluation I

Sachini Bandara
Assistant Professor, Mental Health/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Introduction to Mental Health Services

Karen Bandeen-Roche
Professor, Biostatistics/ School of Medicine/ School of Nursing
Course: Statistical Methods in Public Health I

Anne Barnhill
Associate Research Professor, Berman Institute of Bioethics
Courses:
Foundations of Bioethics
Graduate Doctoral Seminar in Bioethics

Judy Bass
Professor, Mental Health
Courses:
Seminars in Research in Public Mental Health
The Science of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary, Prevention in Population Health
Public Mental Health

Melania Bembea
Professor, School of Medicine
Course: Emerging Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research

Pamela Berg
Research Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health

Shyam S. Biswal
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: The Global Environment, Climate Change, and Public Health

Martin Bloem
Associate, International Health
Course: The Global Environment, Climate Change, and Public Health

Gundula Bosch
Research Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ School of Education (Joint)
Courses:
R3 Writing Seminar for Graduate Students
Living Science Ethics - Responsible Conduct of Research
How Do We Know? - Theory, History, and Practice of Science
The Critical Importance of Evidence in Advancing Public Health Knowledge

Joseph Bressler
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Course: Public Health Toxicology

Randy Bryant
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Biochemistry I: Protein Structure and Enzyme Catalysis

Gilbert Burnham
Professor-Emeritus, International Health/ School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries

Julie Cady-Reh
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Applied Methods for Optimizing Performance in Health Care Organizations

Brian Caffo
Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Advanced Data Science I

Arturo Casadevall
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ School of Medicine 
Course: How Do We Know? - Theory, History, and Practice of Science

Matthew Castner
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Essentials of Population Health Management

David Celentano
Professor, Epidemiology, Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I

Javier Cepeda
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Current Topics in Human Rights

Aruna Chandran
Research Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Seminars in Public Health

Karen Charron
Associate Lecturer, Health Policy and Management
Course: Pathways in Health Administration

Parul Christian
Professor, International Health
Course: Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health

Ilinca Ciubotariu
Assistant Scientist, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: How Do We Know? - Theory, History, and Practice of Science

Svea Closser
Professor, International Health
Course: Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods in Applied Medical Anthropology I

Leonardo Collado Torres
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Statistical Computing

Avonne Connor
Associate Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I

Isabelle Coppens
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Methods in Life Sciences, Literature, and Practice

Christopher Cox
Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Advanced Methods for Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies

Samyra Cox
Assistant Scientist, International Health
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Cassandra Crifasi
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
Courses:
Foundations in Health Policy I
Policing and Public Health

Frank Curriero
Professor, Epidemiology/ Biostatistics (Joint)
Course: Spatial Analysis I: ArcGIS

Meghan Davis
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Essentials of One Health

Jennifer Deal
Associate Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I

Kari Debbink
Associate Teaching Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Courses:
Fundamental Virology
Academic and Career Essentials
Career, Academic, and Research Essentials
Fundamental Virology

Michael Desjardins
Assistant Research Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Spatial Analysis I: ArcGIS

Conan Dickson
Associate Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management
Courses:
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Pathways in Health Administration

Marie Diener-West
Professor, Biostatistics/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ School of Nursing (Joint)
Course: Statistical Methods in Public Health I

Shannon Doocy
Professor, International Health
Course: Introduction to Humanitarian Emergencies

David Dowdy
Professor, Epidemiology/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Public Health

Anbrasi Edward
Associate Practice Professor, International Health
Courses: Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries
Applications in Managing Health Organizations

Stephan Ehrhardt
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students I

Johnathon P. Ehsani
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)/ Whiting School of Engineering (Joint)
Course: Graduate Seminar in Health and Public Policy

Matt Eisenberg
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Mental Health (Joint)/ Carey Business School (Joint)
Course: Applied Microeconomics for Policymaking

Cyrus Engineer
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, International Health/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Applications in Managing Health Organizations

Daniel Erchick
Associate Professor, International Health
Course: Doctoral Seminar in International Health I

Catherine Ettman
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System

Kathryn Falb
Assistant Professor, International Health
Course: Introduction to Humanitarian Emergencies

Homayoon Farzadegan
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Epidemiology and Public Health Impact of HIV and AIDS

Kenneth Feder
Assistant Research Professor, Mental Health
Course: Statistics for Psychosocial Research: Measurement

Charles Flexner
Professor, International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine 
Course: Seminars in Clinical Investigation

Mary Fox
Associate Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Methods in Quantitative Risk Assessment

Shannon Frattaroli 
Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health

Darrell J. Gaskin
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Advanced Health Economics I

Khalil  Ghanem
Professor, School of Medicine
Courses:
Introduction to Grant Writing
Seminars in Clinical Investigation

Jonathan Golub
Professor, Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine  
Course: Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Gigi Gronvall
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Biotechnology and Health Security

Darriel Harris
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health

Steve Harvey
Associate Professor, International Health
Course: Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science and Global Health

Elham Hatef
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management (Joint)/ School of Medicine  
Course: Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Elizabeth A. Hazel
Associate Research Professor, International Health
Course: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar 1

Vanya Jones
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Program Planning for Health Behavior Change

Phil Jordan
Professor, Adjunct, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology

Corinne Joshu
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students I

Caitlin Kennedy
Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)
Courses:
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science and Global Health
Qualitative Research Theory and Methods
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health

Brian Klaas
Instructor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Courses:
Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences
Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Public Health

Sabra Klein
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Biological Basis of Public Health

Clarence Lam
Assistant Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Elyse Lasser
Assistant Research Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: MSPH Seminar in Health Policy

Megan Latshaw
Associate Teaching Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint)
Courses:
Principles of Environmental Health
Essentials of Environmental Health

Robert Lawrence
Professor-Emeritus, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health

Elli Leontsini  
Associate Scientist, International Health
Course: Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect a Population's Health

Martin Lindquist
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Advanced Methods in Biostatistics I

Sara Lupolt
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Course: Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy

Richard Markham
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Seminars in Research in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Pablo Martinez Amezcua
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Courses:
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I
Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students I

Kunihiro Matsushita 
Professor, Epidemiology/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar

John McGready
Teaching Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I

Hemalkumar Mehta
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Drug Development and Real-World Evidence (RWE)

Steve Meurer
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Pathways in Health Administration

Kate Miller
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: Advanced Methods in Health Services Research: Analysis

Graham Mooney
Associate Professor, Epidemiology (Joint)/ School of Medicine
Course: Life and Death in Charm City:  Histories of Public Health in Baltimore, 1750 to the Present

Monica Mugnier
Associate Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Methods in Life Sciences, Literature, and Practice

Cari Munro
Course Facilitator
Courses:
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
The Science of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention in Population Health
Essentials of Environmental Health
The Role of Quantitative Methods in Public Health
Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect a Population's Health
Causes and Trends in Morbidity and Mortality
The Critical Importance of Evidence in Advancing Public Health Knowledge

John Muschelli
Associate Research Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Advanced Data Science I

Keeve Nachman
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)
Courses:
Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health
Introduction to the Risk Sciences and Public Policy

Derek Ng
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Advanced Methods for Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies

Douglas Norris
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Academic and Career Essentials

Andrew Pekosz
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint)
Course: Fundamental Virology

Claro Pio Roda
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Healthcare Financial Management

Daniel Polsky
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Carey Business School
Course: Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System

Selvi Rajagopal
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Course: Fundamentals of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Blake Reilly
Associate, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: Health Behavior: Improving Health through Health Education/Promotion

Beth A. Resnick
Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management
Course: MSPH Seminar in Health Policy

Courtland Robinson
Practice Professor, International Health/ Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint)
Course: Seminar in Humanitarian Health

Michael Rosenblum
Professor, Biostatistics
Course: Probability Theory I

Len Rubenstein
Distinguished Professor of the Practice-Emeritus, Epidemiology
Course: Current Topics in Human Rights

Kerry Schulze
Research Professor, International Health
Course: Critical Thinking in Nutrition

Tara Sell
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Public Health Emergencies: Risk Communication and Decision Science

Elizabeth Selvin
Professor, Epidemiology
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar

Timothy Shields
Senior Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Spatial Analysis I: ArcGIS

Brian Simpson
Associate, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: R3 Writing Seminar for Graduate Students

Megan Singleton
Associate, Health Policy and Management
Course: Emerging Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research

Katherine Smith
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society
Course: The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health

David Snead
Research Associate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: Premedical Seminars: Planning and Preparing for Medical School Application 

David Snead
Research Associate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course: BMB ScM Laboratory Rotations

Paul Spiegel
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, International Health/ Epidemiology (Joint)
Course: Seminar in Humanitarian Health

Elizabeth Stuart
Professor, Biostatistics/ Health Policy and Management (Joint)/ Mental Health (Joint)
Course: The Role of Quantitative Methods in Public Health

Yvonne Tam
Assistant Scientist, International Health
Course: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar 1

Jon Vernick
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Education (Joint)
Course: Issues in Injury and Violence Prevention

Polly Walker
Research Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Introduction to Food Systems and Public Health

Amelia Wallace
Assistant Scientist, Epidemiology
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar

Melissa Walls
Professor, International Health
Course: Food Systems for Health Problem-Solving Seminar: Lessons from American Indian Communities

Chenguang Wang
Associate, Biostatistics
Course: Biostatistics in Medical Product Regulation

Amal Wanigatunga
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine (Joint)
Course: Epidemiology of Aging

Crystal Watson
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Course: Public Health Emergencies: Risk Communication and Decision Science

Lindsey Webb
Assistant Research Professor, Mental Health
Course: Public Mental Health

Albert Wu
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)
Course: Science of Patient Safety

Qian-Li Xue
Associate Professor, Epidemiology (Joint)/ Biostatistics (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Primary)
Course: Statistics for Psychosocial Research: Measurement

Yuxin Zhu
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Primary)
Course: Survival Analysis

Barry Zirkin
Professor-Emeritus, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Joint)
Course: Biological Basis of Public Health

Fall Institute

Cyrus Engineer 
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, International Health/ Health Policy and Management (Joint) 
Course: Problem-Solving in Public Health 

Katherine Hirono 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Health Impact Assessment 

Meghan D. McGinty 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Media Interviews and Applied Public Health Communications 

Lymari Morales 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Effective Writing for Public Health Change 

Brian Wahl 
Assistant Professor, International Health 
Course: Problem-Solving in Public Health 

Second Term

Tanya Alderete 
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Epidemiology (Joint) 
Course: Grant Writing I 

Chiara Altare 
Associate Research Professor, International Health 
Course: Health Interventions in Humanitarian Emergencies 

Daniel Anna 
Principal Staff, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 
Course: Noise and Other Physical Agents in the Environment 

Jennifer Applegate 
Assistant Research Professor, International Health 
Courses:  
The Social Determinants of Health 
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 
Essentials of Environmental Health 
Psychological and Behavioral Factors that Affect a Population's Health 

Abdulgafoor Bachani 
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective 

David Baker 
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Applications in Accountable Care: Assessing Quality and Effectiveness of Population Health Initiatives 

Abdullah Baqui 
Professor, International Health 
Course: Health Information Systems 

Anne Barnhill 
Associate Research Professor, Berman Institute of Bioethics 
Course: Graduate Doctoral Seminar in Bioethics 

Julie Barth 
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Principles of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 

Judy Bass 
Professor, Mental Health 
Courses:  
Seminars in Research in Public Mental Health 
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Mental Health and Psychosocial Research in Low-Resource Settings 

Suzanne Bell 
Associate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health 

Shyam S. Biswal 
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Molecular Toxicology 

Joseph Bressler 
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint) 
Course: Public Health Toxicology 

Randy Bryant 
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Course: Biochemistry II: Major Metabolic Pathways 

Brian Caffo 
Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Advanced Data Science II 

Aruna Chandran 
Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Seminars in Public Health: Advanced Topics 

Karen Charron 
Associate Lecturer, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Pathways in Health Administration 

Susan Chemerynski 
Associate Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint) 
Course: Risk Policy, Management, and Communication 

Laura Clary 
Assistant Research Professor, Mental Health 
Course: Writing Publishable Manuscripts for the Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Joanna Cohen 
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Policy Interventions for Health Behavior Change 

Isabelle Coppens 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Methods in Life Sciences, Literature, and Practice 

Cassandra Crifasi 
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Foundations in Health Policy II 

Kari Debbink 
Associate Teaching Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Courses:  
Career, Academic, and Research Essentials 
Academic and Career Essentials 

Michael Desjardins 
Assistant Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Spatial Analysis II: Spatial Data Technologies 

Conan Dickson 
Associate Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Courses:  
Strategic Leadership and Decision-Making 
Pathways in Health Administration 

Stephan Ehrhardt 
Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students II 

Chanee Fabius 
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Health Issues for Aging Populations 

Charles Flexner 
Professor, School of Medicine/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Seminars in Clinical Investigation II 

Mary Fox 
Associate Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Courses:  
Risk Policy, Management, and Communication 
Topics in Risk Assessment 

Shannon Frattaroli 
Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 

Becky Genberg 
Associate Professor, Epidemiology 
Courses:  
Health Survey Research Methods 
Epidemiologic Methods 2 

Christine George 
Professor, International Health/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint) 
Course: Environment and Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

Khalil Ghanem 
Professor, School of Medicine 
Course: Seminars in Clinical Investigation II 

Susan Gross 
Associate Practice Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Nutrition Programs, Policy, and Politics in the United States: The Impact on Maternal, Child, and Family Health 

Emily Gurley 
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Epidemiology/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 

Jacqueline Hackett 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Health Advocacy 

Andre Hackman 
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Introduction to Data Management 

Erin Hager 
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Nutrition Programs, Policy and Politics in the United States: The Impact on Maternal, Child, and Family Health 

Laura Hammitt 
Professor, International Health 
Course: Vaccine Development and Application 

Colleen Hanrahan 
Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students II 

J. Marie Hardwick 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Course: Scientific Grant Writing: Build a Compelling Grant Proposal 

Emily Haroz 
Associate Professor, International Health/ Mental Health (Joint) 
Course: Applied Artificial Intelligence for the Social, Behavioral, and Mental Health Sciences 

Rachel Hartman 
Research Associate, International Health 
Course: Vaccine Development and Application 

Elizabeth A. Hazel 
Associate Research Professor, International Health 
Course: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar II 

Stephanie Hicks 
Associate Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Statistical Programming Paradigms and Workflows 

Charvonne Holliday 
Former Faculty, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: The Social Determinants of Health 

Josh Horwitz 
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Health Advocacy 

Douglas Hough 
Senior Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Behavioral Economics and Risk: Value-Based Payment Methods and Incentives 

Kristen Hurley 
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Nutrition and Life Stages 

Miranda Jones 
Associate Professor, Epidemiology/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Etiology, Prevention, and Control of Cancer 

Ruth Karron 
Professor, International Health 
Course: Vaccine Development and Application 

Caitlin Kennedy 
Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint) 
Course: The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 

Brian Klaas 
Instructor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Courses:  
Communication Practice for Health Science Professionals 
Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences 

Poonum Korpe 
Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Health Care Epidemiology 

Elyse Lasser 
Assistant Research Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: MSPH Seminar in Health Policy 

Megan Latshaw 
Associate Teaching Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint) 
Course: Essentials of Environmental Health 

Bryan Lau 
Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Advanced Theory and Methods in Epidemiology  

Elli Leontsini 
Associate Scientist, International Health 
Courses: 
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar II: Participatory Approaches and the Role of Community 
Psychological and Behavioral Factors that Affect a Population's Health 

Mindi Levin 
Associate Practice Professor, Health, Behavior and Society/ Health Policy and Management (Joint) 
Course: Baltimore Community Practicum 

Joseph Levy 
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Economic Evaluation II 

Martin Lindquist 
Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Advanced Methods in Biostatistics II 

Beth Marshall 
Associate Practice Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Schools and Health 

Pablo Martinez Amezcua 
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Epidemiologic Methods for Epi Doctoral Students II 

Kunihiro Matsushita 
Professor, Epidemiology/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Courses:  
Welch Center Research Seminar 
Principles of Clinical Epidemiology 

Kelsey McCoskey 
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Introduction to Ergonomics 

John McGready 
Teaching Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II 

Philip McNab 
Assistant Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Food Systems Practicum: Service and Reflection to Enhance Policies and Programs 

Steve Meurer 
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Courses:  
Strategic Leadership and Decision-Making 
Pathways in Health Administration 

Kate Miller 
Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Journal Club in Health Services Research: Topics in Aging and Disability 

Yejin Mok
Assistant Scientist, Epidemiology 
Course: Principles of Clinical Epidemiology 

Stephanie Morain 
Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Ethical Issues in Public Health 

Meghan Moran 
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior and Society/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Introduction to Persuasive Communications: Theories and Practice 

William Moss 
Professor, Epidemiology/ Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 

Monica Mugnier 
Associate Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Methods in Life Sciences, Literature, and Practice 

Paulani Mui 
Assistant Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Phase Internship 

Cari Munro 
Course Facilitator 
Courses:  
The Social Determinants of Health 
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 
Essentials of Environmental Health 
Psychological and Behavioral Factors that Affect a Population's Health 

Sarah Murray 
Associate Professor, Mental Health 
Course: Stigma and Public Health: Issues and Interventions 

John Muschelli 
Associate Research Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Advanced Data Science II 

Rashelle Musci 
Associate Professor, Mental Health/ Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint)/ Biostatistics (Joint) 
Course: Doctoral Seminar in Public Mental Health 

Sara Neelon 
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries 

Roni Neff 
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Food System Resilience 

Trang Nguyen 
Associate Research Professor, Mental Health/ Biostatistics (Joint) 
Course: Doctoral Seminar in Public Mental Health 

Douglas Norris 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Academic and Career Essentials 

Amanda Palmer 
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Nutrient Metabolism 

Jeanine Parisi 
Teaching Professor, Mental Health 
Course: MHS Thesis in Mental Health: From Proposal to Publication I 

John Pentikis 
Associate, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Introduction to Ergonomics 

Elizabeth Platz 
Professor, Epidemiology/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health II  

Sarah Poynton 
Associate Professor, School of Medicine 
Course: Biomedical Writing I 

Amrita Rao 
Assistant Scientist, Epidemiology 
Course: Health Survey Research Methods 

Casey Rebholz 
Associate Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Epidemiologic Methods II 

Beth A. Resnick 
Practice Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Courses:  
MSPH Seminar in Health Policy 
Phase Internship 

Travis Rieder 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Hot Topics in Bioethics 

Rajiv Rimal 
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society 
Course: Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Courtland Robinson 
Associate Professor, International Health/ Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint) 
Course: Seminar in Humanitarian Health 

Michael Rosenblum 
Professor, Biostatistics 
Course: Probability Theory II 

Jacqueline Rudolph 
Assistant Scientist, Epidemiology 
Course: Advanced Theory and Methods in Epidemiology 

Ana Maria Rule 
Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Laboratory Techniques to Measure Environmental and Occupational Contaminants 

Haneefa Saleem 
Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development 

Danny Scerpella 
Research Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Journal Club in Health Services Research: Topics in Aging and Disability 

Alan Scott 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint) 
Course: Biology of Parasitism 

Elizabeth Selvin 
Professor, Epidemiology 
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar 

Timothy Shields 
Senior Scientist, Epidemiology 
Course: Spatial Analysis II: Spatial Data Technologies 

Clive Shiff 
Professor Emeritus, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Biology of Parasitism 

Fenna Sille 
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering 
Course: Molecular Toxicology 

Brian Simpson 
Associate, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Unleash Your Writing Superpower: Crafting Clear, Concise, and Persuasive Prose 

Kate Smith 
Professor, Health, Behavior and Society 
Course: The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health 

David Snead 
Research Associate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Course: BMB ScM Laboratory Rotations 

Paul Spiegel 
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, International Health/ Epidemiology (Joint) 
Courses:  
Health Interventions in Humanitarian Emergencies 
Seminar in Humanitarian Health 

Donna Strobino 
Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Critiquing the Research Literature in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health 

David Sullivan 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Biology of Parasitism 

Pamela Surkan 
Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint)/ Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Joint)/ Mental Health (Joint) 
Course: Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development 

Yvonne Tam 
Assistant Scientist, International Health 
Course: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar II 

Margaret Taub 
Senior Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Current Topics in Biostatistics Research 

Johannes Thrul 
Associate Professor, Mental Health 
Course: The Epidemiology of Substance Use and Related Problems 

Kristin Voegtline 
Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Child Health and Development 

Heather Volk 
Professor, Mental Health/ Environmental Health and Engineering (Joint)/ Epidemiology (Joint) 
Course: Psychiatric Epidemiology 

Amelia Wallace 
Assistant Scientist, Epidemiology 
Course: Welch Center Research Seminar 

Yang Wang 
Assistant Research Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Comparative Health Insurance 

Daniel Webster 
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ School of Education (Joint) 
Course: Understanding and Preventing Violence 

Bill Weiss 
Practice Professor, International Health 
Course: Health Information Systems 

Marsha Wills-Karp 
Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering/ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Grant Writing I 

Peter Winch 
Professor, International Health/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint) 
Course: Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household, and Community Levels 

Albert Wu 
Professor, Health Policy and Management/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Assessing Health Status and Patient Outcomes 

Ping (Teresa) Yeh 
Senior Research Associate, International Health 
Course: Health Behavior Change at the Individual, Household, and Community Levels 

Hossein Zare 
Associate Research Professor, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System 

Scott Zeger 
Professor, Biostatistics/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint)/ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Joint) 
Course: Multilevel and Longitudinal Models: Data Analysis Workshop 

Weiqiang Zhou 
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Current Topics in Biostatistics Research 

Nukhba Zia 
Associate, International Health 
Course: Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective 

Linnea Zimmerman 
Associate Professor, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Social and Economic Aspects of Human Fertility 

Winter Institute

Prativa Baral 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Media Interviews and Applied Public Health Communications 

Gilbert Burnham 
Professor, International Health/ School of Nursing (Joint) 
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) 

Carolyn Combs 
Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs 

Robert Gilman 
Professor, International Health/ Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Joint) 
Courses: 
Improving Tropical Health in the Context of Climate Change 
Child and Public Health in the Tropics 

Anna Kalbarczyk 
Associate Research Professor, International Health 
Course: Towards Gender Transformative Leadership in Global Health: Essential Skills 

Xiangrong Kong 
Associate Professor, School of Medicine/ Biostatistics (Joint)/ Epidemiology (Joint)/ Health, Behavior and Society (Joint) 
Course: Power and Sample Size for the Design of Epidemiological Studies II 

Murray Lumpkin 
Senior Associate, International Health 
Course: Medical Product Regulatory Systems Strengthening and Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

Pamala Martin 
Associate, Population, Family and Reproductive Health 
Course: Creating, Implementing, and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs 

Kunihiro Matsushita 
Professor, Epidemiology/ International Health (Joint)/ School of Medicine (Joint) 
Course: Methods for Clinical and Translational Research 

Faye McMillan 
Associate Teaching Professor, International Health 
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans 

Andrea Medley 
Research Associate, International Health 
Course: Indigenous Harm Reduction 

Rosemary Morgan 
Visiting Associate Professor, International Health 
Course: Applications to Gender Analysis Within Health Research and Interventions 

Gabriel Muller 
Associate, Health Policy and Management 
Course: Effective Writing for Public Health Change 

Daniel Obeng 
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics 
Course: Data Analysis Workshop I 

Charlie Preston 
Senior Associate, International Health 
Course: Medical Product Regulatory Systems Strengthening and Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

Hellen Seshie-Nassee 
Lecturer, International Health 
Course: Women's Health and Gender-Responsive Budgeting 

Kristen Speakman 
Senior Research Associate, International Health 
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans 

David Sullivan 
Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 
Course: Improving Tropical Health in the Context of Climate Change 

Anna Sundbo 
Research Associate II, International Health 
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans 

Jeffrey Tornheim 
Associate Professor, School of Medicine/ International Health (Joint) 
Course: Child and Public Health in the Tropics 

Mija Ververs 
Senior Associate, International Health 
Course: Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) 

Melissa Walls 
Professor, International Health 
Course: Indigenous Harm Reduction 

Sydney White 
Research Associate II, International Health 
Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans